Decreased Reception of Nonverbal Cues in Heroin Addicts

The ability to interpret nonverbal cues was tested in 15 young, white American male heroin addicts who were not intoxicated. When their responses were compared with those of age-matched controls, addicts were found to be significantly less accurate in reading nonverbal communications.

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of psychology Jg. 119; H. 5; S. 455 - 459
Hauptverfasser: Giannini, A. James, Jones, Brian T.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Provincetown, MA Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1985
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Schlagworte:
Addictive behaviors
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Human
Ability
Drug abuse
Social perception
Young adult
Information processing
Non verbal communication
Gambling game
Video recording
ISSN:0022-3980, 1940-1019
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Zusammenfassung:The ability to interpret nonverbal cues was tested in 15 young, white American male heroin addicts who were not intoxicated. When their responses were compared with those of age-matched controls, addicts were found to be significantly less accurate in reading nonverbal communications.
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ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.1985.10542915